A Complete Continuum of Care for Physical Rehabilitation

A Place to Discover What is Possible

Casa Colina is a non-profit, freestanding, community-governed organization.
With incredible support from our community, we have been privileged to
bring the benefits of rehabilitation to tens of thousands of people since
our first patient in 1938. In the pages that follow, you'll discover
more about our leadership, our 75-year legacy and the numerous ways we
help people gain independence and return to the highest level of function possible.

A Center of Rehabilitation Excellence in Southern California

Above all else, we want to provide every individual the maximum opportunity
for rehabilitation after an unexpected injury or illness, or debilitating
disease. This is at the very core of everything we do here. Casa Colina
is a unique Center of Excellence that provides a culture of collaboration
where medical leaders and experienced physical rehabilitation experts
work together to help individuals steadily progress from one level of
achievement to the next. It's a complete continuum of care designed
for patients at any stage of rehabilitation - from acute rehabilitation
hospital care to post-acute residential and outpatient services that are
conveniently accessible throughout a state-of-the-art 20-acre Pomona campus
and satellite locations.

Advocacy, Aid and Awareness

Where do patients turn for help when they need financial support to continue
their care at Casa Colina? Where does a parent turn for additional support
for his or her child’s disability? The Casa Colina Foundation acts
as a safety net for people who may greatly benefit from Casa Colina’s
programs and services, but lack the ability to pay for them.

Medical Research at Casa Colina

Exploring New Ways to Enhance Care

The discoveries we make at Casa Colina are destined to not only help our
patients, but others throughout the world. Each year, the Casa Colina
Research Institute conducts clinical research studies to improve the clinical
care of people with disabilities, and discover new findings about disabilities.

Casa Colina's Tribute to Courage Gala

HOSTED BY Bonnie Hunt
Actress, Producer, Writer, Director

GUEST SPEAKER Aron Ralston

To help celebrate its storied history of hope and healing, Casa Colina
and its 840 attendees welcomed Bonnie Hunt, writer, producer, director
and actress as the special guest host of its Tribute to Courage Gala on
Saturday, February 28 at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference
Center in Pomona.

This year's guest speaker was Aron Ralston, best-selling author of
Between a Rock and a Hard Place and the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated
film 127 Hours. In April 2003, Ralston survived a canyoneering accident
in southeastern Utah, during which he amputated his own right forearm
to extricate himself from a dislodged boulder under which he had been
trapped for 127 hours. "We would like to thank Bonnie Hunt, Aron
Ralston and our generous donors who helped make this event such an incredible
success," said Dr. Felice L. Loverso, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Casa Colina. "What made this night so memorable was being
able to honor our remarkable and courageous patients. We are humbled by
their indomitable spirits and amazing recoveries."

The Tribute to Courage Gala is Casa Colina's primary fundraising event
and this year's event rose over $600,000. All proceeds benefit Casa
Colina's free and uncompensated care fund, which helps provide care
for under-resourced patients and, in some cases, temporary housing for
patients' families so they may be near their loved ones during the
often-lengthy rehabilitation process. This fund allows Casa Colina to
continue its unwavering dedication to its mission statement of "providing
individuals the opportunity to maximize their medical recovery and rehabilitation
potential efficiently in an environment that recognizes their uniqueness,
dignity and self-esteem."